Clean Homes Show Better–Five Areas To Scrub to Make Yours Sparkle

So, here’s a question for you.

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Clean Homes Show Better–Five Areas To Scrub to Make Yours Sparkle

Opinion: Rebranding Burj Dubai to Burj Khalifa – Motivated By Gratitude or Genius?

If you missed Dubai’s January formal opening of the world’s tallest building, the Burj Dubai –uh, the Burj Khalifa, you missed the most dramatic marketing event since the Babylonians constructed the Burj Babil (tower of Babel).

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Opinion: Rebranding Burj Dubai to Burj Khalifa – Motivated By Gratitude or Genius?

Investor Report: REITs

If you’re wondering where and how to invest in real estate in 2010, you might be interested in the results of a new survey that asked institutional investors – all deep pocket, big players – about their strategies for the coming 12 months.

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Investor Report: REITs

Washington Report

Housing lobbyists began rolling out their heavy artillery on Capitol Hill last week, determined to blast the Obama administration’s plan to cut home mortgage interest and property tax deductions for high-income individuals and couples.

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Washington Report

Dealing with Closing Costs

Buyers who are stretching their dollars to make a down payment must also take closing costs into account — and in Ontario and B.C., those costs are going up substantially this summer.

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Property Managers A ‘Value Add’ to Owners, Investors in the Real Estate Market

Peter L. Mosca, host of Income Property Investment Talk dot com, shares an excerpt from his interview with Randall Woodbury, CPM, 2010 IREM president, Ronald L. Goss, CPM, 2010 president elect, James A

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Property Managers A ‘Value Add’ to Owners, Investors in the Real Estate Market

Prepare to Avoid Buying Panic

When you buy real estate in a panic, you may lose more than you gain. PJ Wade shares tips on removing the panic from buying in even a fast-paced market.

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Prepare to Avoid Buying Panic

Washington Report: New Budget

Real estate took some whacks in the new 3.8 trillion dollar Obama budget presented to Congress last week, but there were some helpful proposals for housing as well.

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Washington Report: New Budget

Developing Referral Relationships

Once you’ve received a referral, gathered information, and ranked the lead, it’s time to pick up the phone. The following advice and scripts will help you at each step of the lead-conversion process.

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Developing Referral Relationships

FHA’s Tighter Guidelines

The FHA announced tighter guidelines (January 20). Insurance premiums increased from 1.75 to 2.25 percent. Seller concessions are limited to 3 percent, down from 6 percent and new borrowers with a FICO score below 580 will need a 10 percent down payment instead of the 3.5 percent now required.

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